by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to University of Houston-Downtown can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will UH Downtown offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from University of Houston-Downtown.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at University of Houston-Downtown, 88% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 1183 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 84% | $10,257 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 25% | $2,869 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $6,733 |
| State/local grants | 30% | $10,250 |
| Federal student loans | 21% | $4,704 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, roughly 78% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,569 (across approximately 10110 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $6,569 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $5,552 |
| Federal student loans | 30% | $7,935 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $10,207.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,626 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,898 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,977 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,542 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,623 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try UH Downtown’s online cost calculator: www.uhd.edu/financial/cost/financial-cost-calculator.aspx.
Graduating students at UH Downtown carry a median federal student debt of $13,750 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $13,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $18,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $198.78/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at UH Downtown.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,250 |
| 25th percentile | $6,233 |
| 75th percentile | $25,340 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,446 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,500 |
| Middle income | $13,657 |
| High income | $12,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,381 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,266 |
| Independent students | $16,863 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at UH Downtown.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at UH Downtown:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 41743 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $912,237,354 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 309 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,890,656 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,119 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 18 |
| Total DoD amount | $53,749 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,986 |
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